Paris, at Murah
M. Hmurgeois, speaking in the Senate, said the agreement between France and Russis was nevor mor complete or more cordial thin at present and that Brumais Armly supported France in regard to Egypt. The negotiations with Great Britain concerning the Dongola expedition; he said, ware still proceeding.
SHIPPING RETORTS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY-
· CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL: KEGISTER, 129% APRIL, ALA P.M.
STATION.
Rapozaeter
red...in ses
legal and
Wladivostock, Tokyo
gusaki Shanghn.....
30.13
! 20,06
The British steamer Hinzung, from Saigon | Sharp Peak Sth April, had fresh S.E, winds and fine weather. Audy ...
Sirato
The British steamer Esmeralda, from Manila Couton 10th April, bad bght 8.W. winds and fine werongkong ther, thick fog nearing port,
The French steamer Angkany, from Hai phong 10th April, and Hollow Leth, bad fns weather and denss fog.
qusations--and the National Liberal League. Int Jaunsry last a conference of delegates was hel in Melbourne for the purpose of effecting & foléralisation of the verice bodlon. The con force agrel is recommending a common plat forms to be adopted by them all under their new tille, and the work than accomplished has been vepted as a reorganization of the constitutional party of Australia, All the leagues, including that of Queenside, wore actuated by the same principles and were working before upon some want similar lines Want these lines were may he suffoiently gathered from the following cause of their united declaration of the objects of the Australasian National Lougne. Amongst thaun are~"Tò oppors dangerous scciutintic and classdegislation and to inenge to overy man his personal freedom and the roseable enjoyment ofhin earnings and sarings." We should in this chantry be disposed to describe the league" as & Conservative body. They prefer to call thomesls constitutional and Liberal, thus pruarying entire, freedom of nation with regard. to what they regard a legitimate forms The British stoamer Keilis, from Chinking of progressive logislation, and is fedorat-th April, and Swatow 12th, hed Right easterly ing their party they have adopted as winds and denro fog throughout. ons of the planks of their common platform the
The British steamer Arration Apter from consolidation of loans and the reduction of interest by the establishment of Australasian Calcatta 27th Mar Reusug 4th April, and Console or otherwise. The fterolepraent of Singapore 7th, experiencal fine weather with national intustries hat long been an object of light southerly winds in the Bay of Bengal. Che Victorinu brinch of the langue. It has From Singapore' experivuved. light variable Pale dove much to arouso, a healthy political winds and fine wother to. Capo Piston; from spirit among the people, and to see that all perthore fresh to moderate southerly winds, with sons entitled to vote ace placed, upon the rolls high following ses and hazy weather to arrival. Tho South Australian Defence League cluinis for itself to have been the first political orga misation in Bonth Aristralin to resgnize the instience of the producer and to assist him totusintain his political status and his legis- Jative rights In Australia the rights of the producor and the espansul of his interests are almost invariably associated with free trade. MAng such Australian party as could be formed from the federalization of those leagans would give its influence necessarily to the cause of foderation Example in such a case is the most affentire of all arguments, and so kabituated is the Australian mind becoming to the conception of federalized interests that should the formal federation of Australia ha long delayed it is con- ceivable that when it comes it will be a shango in little else than pame. None are opposed to it in those colonies which have passed the| Federal Enabling Rill except the extreme Radiont party, which can bring no valid arguant to support. its couclusions. At the Dual banquet of the Australian Nutive Asscoía- tion, held in Melbourne sir weeks age, Esdern-ON tion was the topic of the evening. This is the association which' is always quoted to English- min e embodying the sentiment of soimosity entertained by the Australias native-born for "the country of his fathers, - and it is noteworthy
that among the strongest argumenta arged in | favour of foderation was the contention that a federated Australia, woukt in case of war be belter able than Australia as it is to consti | ON tuted le assist Great Britain to maintain the supremacy of the flag.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams are from the Time
of Ceylon-
THE DURE OF CAMBRIDGE'S RETIRING ALLOWANCE
Londoo, 28 March
Mr. Balfour, in the House of Comreens, an-
nounced that the Duke of Cambridge had with drawn his claim on the endinustes for extra allowance ou retirement] made by the Govern ment
CORDIYE.
London, 28th-Marok.
Ix. Balfour stated that the Army was satis- fed that cordite was the best smokeless powder
in the world.
THE UNIVERṚITY" DOAT RACE.,
London, 28th March.
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race was exciting throughout, Cambridge leading by a beat's longth to Barnes Bridge, where Oxford put on a spart, overhauled her opponent, and won by a third of a length.
REFERENTIAL TARİFP, IM MADAGABUAR,
Paris, 28th March. France is willing to grant Great Britain the faronted nation treatmost in Malaga, lative to other countries, but not to. France
herself.
Paris, 30th March.
M. Bourgeois has notified the Madagascar Committee that French goods will be admitted into Madagascar free, and foreiga goods under the Freno Tariff of 1892.
M. BERTHELOT'S RESIGNATION,
Paris, 30th March,
The real reason of M. Berthelot's resigna. Tin in the attacks upon dis management of the questions arising out of the Dongola azpedi- fion, and the threatening Note sent to Lord Dufferin on the 7th instant, of which, however, M. Berthelot was not the author.
DISEASE
ARMY, TAX London, 31st March." Lord George Hamilton, in the House of Com mans last night, sail the Government of India was considering what measures were possible to mitigate the serious spread of venereal diseases in the British Army in India, without infring- ing the resolution of the House of Commana on the subject.
THE NAVAL WORKS BILL,
London, 31st March. The House of Commons has passed: the Naval Works Dill.
THE REVENUE.
London, Ist April.
The revenue for the year amounts to £100,000,000 sterling. The principal increases are in, the estates (7 Excise) and the Stamp Dnties,
SIR F. SCOTT'S REWARD.
London, let April.
Colonel Sir F. Sentt has hoon appointed
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, 13th-April. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON..
2/24
Telegraphie Transfer ................... Bank Bills, on demand -Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Dank Bills, at 4 months sight... 9 Credits, at 4 months' sight 9/24 Documentary Bills, 4months' night 2/2; PARIS Bank Bills; on demand
2.77
ON CALZOTTA,-*
Hira enk BeF Hock alagan Pakho tipong
2073
20.64
2148
Bolloper Mande Cups Jabie
29,80
Humbfity,
100 SAN
Bth APRIL at 10 AM. Wladivostok. 3007 177 Tokyo Naguali..... Shanghai. Sharp Peak. Asy Bwa.. Canton Hongkong Victoria Peak. Gar Rock Macau.......... Pakho
THE
59.72- 29.74
29.75
20.79
28.79
2277 80
Haplong 29,67
Bolizmo...
Masil
Cipa S. Jantes
18831821161829
24 liqu
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100%
Op the 19th at 11.15 was Foteensti-Exrometer outen y modstate or frah 8. to 3.K. winds, unsettled, munifyi showery Wladivasso reports:- Tho bay Golden Horn party fren of ico."
De the 13th us 11.15. Erect-Baronciar tendy moderate S. wlada: vasettled, squally..
Mass, FALCONER & Co.'s Router, April 13th. Bainetur 9 AM.. 29.50 Therm. 9 M.21. (Wet balb) 75 Parimeter 147,M,..29.79 Therm, 1 P.M. (Wetball) 56 Barometer 4 128.74 Therm, & Pat(Wetbulb) 75 Theewiệns, 9 MM177 Therm. Maximum Thermont. I rM...78 Therm. Minimum (over Thermoni. 4 r....73 aight.......
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
LOW WAIN,
ON
ON
Credits, at 4 months sight.2.82 GERMANY
On demand.
2.24
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demandin
Credits, 60 days' sight BUMBA
14th to 20th April.
Telegraphic Transfor
.184
14 WATCH.
Bank, on damend..........
...1844
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Hooyyoig Ef
Bongknog Mean Time
Bright
.184
Bank, on domand
.182}.
ON
SHANGHAI
Tace 14
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
724
YOKOHAMA,--
On demand
.1% pm.
WL 13
Ther. 16
Fr. 17
บ ป.3
พ... 4
43
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2 0
19. lo
.16% pa.
.1% pm.
70 nor law.
ON MANILA, w
On demand
ON, SINGAPORE,-
On domand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rato.8.03 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, rar taol........ 46.75
JOINT STOCK SHARES,
COMPANY.
Banky-
Hongkong & Shai... China & Japan, príj
16. ordinary Do deferred
Neti. Bank of China
E3hures... Foru. Abres.. Bell's Asbestos E. A.........
Brown & Co, H. G.
Campbell, Moore & Co. Carmistet & Cond China Sitgur Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co, Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co, Gei..... Green Island Cement...| H. & C. Kakary
Hongkong & G. Gas ... Hongkong Electric
SPAID UP
H. H. L. Tramway... Hoogkong Hotel ... H. & K. Wharf & G..... Hougkong Joy Hongkong Bope..
H. & W. Dock Insurances-
China Fire Clúna Tradeas' Hongkong Fire Nerth China Straits Union..... Yangle
Land and Building
H, Land Investment. Humphreys Estate.... Kowleca Land & B West Point Building Luzon Sugar Mining
Charbonnages Jeleha
QUOTATIONS,
($3624, sellers $125 700 p. ct, preto nomina £110. mominal
£1 £2, buyers
£8$ 1.97 ·
£1 $116, buyers 156.29 $505, buyer
$10 $5, buyers $80 $8
$100 $325, sellers -- $581
$10 $4, buyers $25 $26, "eellers $10 618), sellers $50 $30 £10 $100, buyer $3 $7.15, des $100 $93, buyer $50 $25, sales
$25 $105, buyers
50 $17
-$50 $120, ex new isue $125 130 p. c. prem
($350, sales & beytƐ 450.200 250-806, buye 825 $791 $50 $340
£25 Fis. 230
$20 $78, sales & lugen"} $25 $2124, Bales
$80 $160, cales & buyers
$50 $73. ellers
ગામ 94 ધર્મ 1
$90 $18
•
$40 $181, selfors $100 82, sellere
Fa, 500 $721
55 $100, buyer -$33, sales & sellers
65 $5 $21 $275
11, sales & buyera D. (Preforence). $1 fa Baube138. 104. 55.73, buyers
New Balmoral Oliver's Mines, Ania
I
Panjora
B.......
Steamship Coya---
China and Manila...........
C Mutual in
Do Pref
Douglas 8. 6. Co. H. Caston and M... - Indo-China S. N, L Watchai Wareh's Co Watson & Co., A. &
$50 $66, sales & selfors
* £5 £3.1.9, sellers
£10 £8.10, seller
250 $32, vollers
115 3331 sales & buyers
£10 $70, sales 87580 zale
$10 $13, sales & sellers CHATER & VERNON, Stare Brokers
·EXPORT CARGO.
Per British stemor. Quoen Olya, sailed or, Knight Commander of the Bath and raised the 25th March-For New York-8,133 rolls
to the rank of Major-General for his services matting. 387 packages rattan furnitare, 42 in Abbaztea.
packages chinaware, cases human hair, 7 THE RISING IN MATADEENLAND,
bores silk, 100 packages firecrackers, 25 boxer News from Bulawayo of yesterday's dates 60 casks heather scrub, and 861 packager
London, 29th March.
states that the situation is one of the gravest
merchandise.
ham. 19 No fufering
Mon, 20 No Jufe
..
Bigb... nor low water.
0.10
75
To beight of non-Jovelluse heen determined, from the lien obervations of 1952 nad 1689 5.57 fost shore of this tidsgungunt the Kowken Tital Obserraboty; wad the
HONGKONG
TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH. 1965.
INTIMATIONS.
W ROBINSON & CO.
150 PIANOS FOR HIRE OR MONTHLY FAYMENTS, MA
PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW ***WORK WARRÄNTED.
TUNING ET, EXPERIENCED MENOKLY..
SECOND HAND PIANOS CHEAP
BINGAPORE
POPULAR AND CREMONA MODELS $3, $350-$385.
5 & 6 OCT. Praxos $175 $225,
ALL GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FREE.
Music, STRINGS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Apollinaris
THE
QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”
"Incomparable in Popularity as
in Purity
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
SOLE AGENTS~-
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
"ALTER" W, BREWER & CO.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 58 (SPECIAL).
CHINA SEA.
NEWCHWANGʻDISTRICT.
· TEMPORARY LIGHTSHIP OFF THE
ENTRANCE TO THE LAG RIVER. JOTICE is hereby given that the tempor. N
aty Lightship DMEGA" has been moored in place of the Lightship.NEW. CHWANG off the ontrance to the Lise River
The "OMEGA" exhibits twofzed Lághts in a vertical line, the upper cue RED, at a height of 65 feet above the sin and visible at a distance of & miles, and the lower one WHITE, at a height of 41 feet and visible 10 milos, in clear weather.
When necessary to lower the lights for trim
keigate le spring-Tids, to which datam tun
theme Tables are related, 85 3,87 feet above zero. The Lighter the Tables marked with a minna (--) are below Lower vetor Ordinary Spring Tides, atdheid beming, a small white light will be hoisted and a Bath light burned: and, in order to show the smentræeted from the constaut eiran ahara,
directions in which the light veseel is heading, a white light will be exhibited from suuret to sunrise from the fore stay at 'n height of 6 fest above the rail.
BANKS.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED
PAID UP
BANKERS:
Sorrows of Satan, by Corelli. Trilby, by Du Mauzier. Comedies of Courtship, by Hope. Chronicles of Conat Antonio, by Hope. " Knight of the White Feather, by Tama.
Paso From-Keal to Trnok. With Boat and Gun in Yangtazo Valley. The Burman, by Shway Yos. Modern Polo, by Miller. Curzon's Problems of Far East, Cheap Edition Gossips-Chess Players Text Book. Gunsberg-Chess Openings Association and Rugby Football Rules. Association Footballs."
Taxis and Cricketing Goods. Now Fine Art Goode.
Chit Cams and Chit Boska,
Vikwa.
Photo-Allarms war Albums for Unmounted Sketch Books, Blocks,andall Artists' Requisites.
WALTER W. BREWER & CO., 247
UNDEE HONGKONG HOTEL
The "OMEGA "istame sul painted yellow. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Bermain-topmest kas yard across, from which the two lights are sipended, and it is sur ...£1,300,000
monated by a black ball. Her fore and majazen £1,125,009 | toppesta are struck. £562,500. In foggy or thick weather gong will be sounded at intervals of one minute.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 3% per annum on the Daily bilence,
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSI
For 12 months.4 %
G
31
}
.3
DEPOSITS RSSEWED ON OLD TRENS.
„J. W. E. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. Uth December, 1895. ...
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bale may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at. I PER CENT pet snurm.
If the lightship be driven from hor proper position to one whore she is of no use a guide to shipping, the usual lights will not be er hibited, but a mall fired BED light will be shown at each end of the vessel; the ball will be struck, as soon as possible, sad andil struck it will be surmounted by a red flag-
►
A.M. BISBEE,
IMPERIAL MAxitime CustoMİ, Coast Inspector's Office, Shanghai, 2nd April, 1896.
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THE CHINA & SAPAN TELEPHONE
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS,
Forty Yixin Chins, by Dr. Graves..... 13.00 Through the Buffer States a record of."
recent travel through Borneo, Siam, and Cambodia, hy Surgeon-Major Macgregor.....
103
INSURANCES.:
THE COTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY. EDINBURGH AND LONDON,
ESTAHLUSION 1824. -
£5,000,000.
CAPITAN
INVESTED FUNDS
ANNUAL INCOME
CLAIMS PATIS.
££,350,000. 1,000,000.
£11,000,000.
FIRE INSURANCE offerted at Con-
·BENT RATES..."
VESSELS EXPECTED.
OUTWARD-47th March Breconshire, Glen PARED THE CANAL. garrylet Apill-Hertha, Manile, Natal Teuser-4th April Moyne-7 April– Pathun, Mermidon, Aggi, St. Ronald.
Ith April Herfor
HOMADth April-Borneo, Bellona
April-Prine fierich, Port
11thrilDioned, Melbourne, Otiana.
The M. M.
ENCLE MALL
mail of the 13tarah.. left Baigon on Sydney, with the French] Saturday, the 11th in at 11 m., and any be expected here on or a Tuesday, the 14th inst This Packet brits replies to inttora (729 despatuled from Hongkung
Particulars may be had on application to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1890.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
...
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abera Company, ars prepared bo ́ACCEPT RISKS against FIKE #Current Batea
SIEMSSEN & CO., Aguile
[18.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1992
^ \BANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
THE ENGLIOR the 5th Feb. The T. & O. steamer Ravens Fish moll, loft Singapore for this ph the Eng- on the afternoon at the 18th inst., 45 3 pm. expected to arrive here about 3 pm. of be day next, the 18th bist
TEN AMERICAN MAIL. The O. &0. steamer Belgic, with thẻ America. mail of lat ult, leaves Yokohams vio Naga sakia on Saturday, the 11th inst, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 18th inst.
The P. M. steamer Pers, with the American minil, loft San Francisce for this part, vis Yako- hama and Nagaanki, on the 30th ult.
THE CANADIAN MALL.
The Undersigned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared
The C. P. stoster Empresa of India, from to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Vancouver, arrived at Yorehams at 8 am, on- Batea.
the 13th inst, and left again at 4 p.m. the same -SIEMSSEN & CO.,
day for Kobe, where she is expected to strive to-day, the 14th inst Agente.
Hongkong, 15th November. 1872 •12 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESERS.
AENHOLD, KARBERG
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The C. N. steamer Tuiyuan, from Australian ports, lift Port Darwin on the 9th fast. far this port, and may be expected about Sunday, the 10th fast...
KONANAN MERCHANT STEAMSES.
The Bickmore Line steater Deike Rickmers,
MCO hare This Day been appointed rogo, left Singapore on the 7th it.
SUB-AGENTS of the above Company.
1st January, 1836.
for this port, and may be expected here to-day. The China Mutual steamer Hyson, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this part on Saturday afternoon, the 11th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 17th inst The D. D. R. steamer Erate, from Hamburg. left Singapore for this purt on the morning of { the 12th inst, and may, he expected bars on or [161about the 18th inst
B. J. DAVID & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong With reference to the above we are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE BISKS Current Rates
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Sub-Arronte.
The O. S. & Co.'s steamer Telanion, trom
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUE. Liverpool, left Singapore on the morning of
THE
ANGE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D: 1824
22,000,000
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY......£2,100,03 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA £. 767,478
Having boon appointed Agents of the shore Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISAS st current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896. [858 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31s7 DECEMBER, 1894, $11,671,013 2. 2.
1.-AUTHORIZED CARITAL...£9,000,000 £
SUBSCRIBEN CAftrat.... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
687,500 0 0 II-FIRE PUNI
2,410,394.7 3 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the sbors Company are pro- pared to ACCEPT RISKS'against FIRE at Current Rates.
EHEWAN & CO.,
Agonve Hongkong. 13th July, 1895.
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
PHE
(1360
The Undersigned are now prepared. to GRANT POLICIAS of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Ratic.
Conan Doyls. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard, by The Use of Life, by-Sir John Labbook 0.50 Guido to Travellers' on Maintenance of Health in unhealthly countries, by Dr. Hurvey Cayley
0.60 The Scout Jungle Book-Rudyard Cost Inspector.
Kipling
13:50 | Na Men of the Moss Haga S. B. Crockett... 125 Cassell's Book of Sports and Pastimes...... 4.00 The Story of the Solar System-W
Chambers............
0.75 L The Story of the Plants--Grant Allon... 9.75 Light, of Akis, hy Biz Edwin Arnold---
Chesp Edition
...... 1,00 Captain Cassy's Honsymoon-Hall Caine., 200 A Wheel to Moscow and Bank-E. L.
Jefferson
1.25 Modern Polo, by E. D. Miller, edited by
Captain-Hayes
K,00
2.50
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COMPANY, LIMITED.·
قاسمی
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 19--Aberdeen, Paper 1801-Hospital, "Guyt
Civi Mills Office Aberdeen, Paper 82-JoTung, BhanStat. Mills
77Th, Fraya Central 40-An eron, Capt. (.159.— Do, Kesidence
C. East Point 87-Humphreys, J. D..
Residence 21-Anderson, Capt.G.
G. Iraya Central 68-Humphreys & Son 8-Arnhold, Karberg & J.D.
24-Jordan, Dr., Oleg 80.-Atkinson, Dr., H. 13-Jola. Dr., Res.: 143. Tell's Asbestos Co. 108.-Kaw Houg Take [1383.-Beil, Dr., Kesidence 4-Kenudy, J, Horse 66,--Blackhead & Co, F. Repository 65-Blackhead F, Besi Cantway Bay 96.-Endley & Co. 107Kin Bat Hong 12%-Burnie, Capt, Res. 141-Khigborn, J. W. 39-Bullerfield & Świre; Office:
Depositors may, transfer at their option. balances of $100 or moru to the HONGKONG AND Shanghai BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 FEE CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, lat Angust, 1995. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
'AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
HOLDER. RESERVE FUND,
INCORPORATED 31 ROYAL CHESTER, 1855, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAIN-UP..
£800,000 REHELY LIABILITY. ON SHAKE-
... £800,000 £350,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rata of 2% per samum on the Daily balances, On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 percent.
25 24
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ន
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong. 16th September, 1896.
Captain Sprocket liz. Delous snou Per American bark Coloma, mlad on that I
Per American bark Colonna, milad on the 9th TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
ING CORPORATION, -
850 cases nut oil, 29 packages rattan picklick,
the rehals in the neighborhood of Bulawayo, killing many of them. The native police in-749 packages fire crackers, 900 rice flour, 801 | PAID-UP CAPITAL Aqua $10,000,000 duced the Matabeles to res, and joined them rolls matting, 2,001 bags rica, 25 packages Beerav FUND 3 5,750,000 with a supply of riles and ammunition. A ratcan chair, 845 aske molassee, 70 bags besna, BESKEVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000 thousand women and chlidren are in laager. 200 packages pine apples, 73 bales kapok, and
London, 30th March."
Captain Gifford, with a Chartered Com- pany's forco, has released. forty persons laagered Inscza, after repulsing a determined attack Ly the Matabeles.
All the whites in Füibusi district have been murdered and wutilated, and their faces burned. The natives aro azeembling in force to attack Bulawayo, which is well armed.
London, Ist April.
6.760 paskages merchandise.
Por German mail steamer Prcussen, sailed on
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONAUME, Esq—Chairman,
J. Kraner, Ew
D. R. Susicon, Farg - R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siel, Fung.. CHIEF MANAGER!
the let March For Antwerp-238 bales ST C MIOKAELSEN, ESQ.-Deputy Chairman. bamboo scraps, 212 bales feathers, 200 bales Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving bamboo, 100 bales rattancore, 100 balas rolls G. B. Dodwell, Esq. matting, 39 cases bristles, 96 cases blackwood MD. Ezekiel, Fet ware, 5 balss canes, 4 uses chinaware, az 2 R. M. Gray, Esq. bales merobendise. Far Hamburg-726 pack- ages firecrackers, 719 balas feathers, 20 casks ginger, and 1 muss merchandise. For Bremen
· Hongkong—T. JACESŃ, Esq. MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. WADU GARJÉNEK, Esq
ING'COMPANY, Laurten.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. Fer Annum on the dally balance.
OR FIXED DEPORITE.
It is officially stated that the Hatabales aro-12 cases sundries; 10 cases ginger, and 2 casos messing in the Matonpo Hills Communica-casin liguon. For London boxes treasure LONDON BANKERS-LODDON & COUNTY BANK- tions with the south sro threatened, and the value $237,000. For Genoa-150 balda wasts country ontside fiftem miles of Bainwayo has silk, 25 packages firecrackers, and 190 cases. revolted. The defenders of Baluwayo are short aniseed oil. For Lisbon-36 cases merchandiso. of arms, and have only one month's supplies. For Rotterdam-ms private offers. For The Matubeles hare plenty of arm
Amsterdam-64 bales hamboo, 48 sases phine ware, di cupes taasticks, 12 packages' tes, a bales canes," and 4 packages osmphor woel. trunks. For Adax-á psokages moqueients. For Alexandria-20 esase pleaï bangles. For Beyrouth-5 cases glass bangles. For Liver London, 29th March. pool—10 baleu wool. *... The Hon. Curzon, speaking at Southport, defezded the Donzola expedition, which had the
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the Italians. at Khasala, There was no design New Malva
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France, and he hoped Francs would view Putna (Old)............ the question differently when closely examined. Betres (New) With regard to South Africa and Amories they Bernares (Old),
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still required vigilance and careful steering, but-
he was hopeful of weathering the slow.
London, let March.
Advives state that Osman Digns, with a large force, is morsling on Berkat, and it is supposed
that he intends investing Tokar.
Gaakin, 31st March.
A Soudanese battalion has koon ordored to Tokar, The Dervishes are preparing to meist the Egyptian advance, and are reinforcing Suardet and El Debbeh..
London, 31st March.
The Hon. G. Curzon, in the House of Co- mone, said the Khediva has informed the Sul tan of Turkey that the expedition has been despatched to restore Dongola to Egypt.
During a debate in the House of Commons. last night on the Anglo-Turkish relations," Mr. Curzon stated that the Sultan had not performed the obligations imposed by the Cyprus Conven tion, and, therefore, Great Britain's obligations in the same treaty had lapsed, but the Govern iment adhered to the cbligations contained in the treaties of 1858, 1871, and 1678.
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LIMITED.
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The Bon Ling steamer Boilawero, tran | Antwerp and London, latt Singapore on the
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The N. Y. K. steamer Hiroaksima Moru, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port on the 9th inst
The Glog Line steamer Glenggle, from Now York and Straits, leff Singapore for this port on Tuesday afternoon, the gif inst.
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SANTAL-MIDY
Plisse Capsules are used in the London and Paris Hospitals in place of Copabis Cubebs, and astringent injections; they relieve ths paliont, without causing any of the wel known inconveniences of these old remedies, in
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1886,"
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